Unawareness to Production,Dropout to Innovator—Primary teachers' understanding and use of a science,technology and society approach to science teaching     

Marissa Rollnick  Betty T. Dlamini  John Bradley 《International Journal of Science Education》2013,35(8):1202-1224

This paper investigates the process of teacher change in a group of 8 primary school teachers during their exposure to a science, technology and society (STS) approach to teaching Science in Swaziland. The research aimed to establish the effect of support given to teachers in using the approach through a series of workshops, followed by a 5-week supported implementation of the unit ‘matter and energy’. An analysis of the way in which the STS approach impacted on the classroom practice of the teachers yielded 2 outcomes that were hierarchical. First, teacher understanding of the approach was observed to go through levels of unawareness, recognition of differences in approach, utilisation, personalisation and production. Second, the teachers' level of use of the STS approach was observed to have been affected by their levels of understanding, characterised by the following typologies: dropouts, strugglers, domesticators, succeeders and innovators. Some relationship between levels of understanding and typology of use was found, however, the level of understanding was not the exclusive determinant of typology of use. Only teachers reaching the utilisation level were able to use the innovation in a sustainable way, while those at the level of unawareness were able to become domesticators, adapting the innovation to their usual teaching approach.  相似文献   

Exploring academic achievement in males trained in self-assessment skills     

Betty McDonald 《Education 3-13》2013,41(2):145-157

This paper examines academic achievement of males following formal training in self-assessment. It adds to current literature by proposing a tried-and-tested method of improving academic achievement in males at a time when they appear to be marginalised. The sample comprised 515 participants (233 males), representing 25.2% of that high school leaving cohort in a small Caribbean country. Academic achievement was examined in all subjects taken by participants at a regional examination. Examination results indicate that males who were formally trained in self-assessment skills outperformed their untrained male counterparts. Implications for teaching and learning are explored and several practical suggestions are offered.  相似文献   

It Takes only Two     

Betty Hone 《The Journal of environmental education》2013,44(3):43-45

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Community and the Politics of Place, Daniel Kemmis. Norman, Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma Press. 1990. 150 pp. Paperback. Reviewed by Deborah S. Carr  相似文献   

An examination of the relationship between verbal aggressiveness,conflict management strategies,and conflict interaction goals     

Randall G. Rogan  Betty H. La France 《Communication quarterly》2013,61(4):458-469

The purpose of this investigation was to explore the relationship between respondents' trait verbal aggressiveness, conflict management strategies and conflict interaction goals. Data were collected from 105 undergraduate students at a small private affluent southeastern university. Participants were asked to recall a dispute that they had had with a close friend. They completed the OCCI, verbal aggressiveness, and conflict goals measures. Results indicated that verbal aggressiveness was associated in predictable ways with participants' conflict strategies. There also was a substantial and significant negative relationship between verbal aggressiveness and concerns about relational goals during conflicts. These results establish a foundation for future lines of research regarding conflict goals and extend previous investigations regarding verbal aggressiveness.  相似文献   

Prospects for electronic publication in communication: A survey of potential users     

Betty H. La France 《Communication quarterly》2013,61(3):297-318

This paper discusses the arguments for and against electronic publication and explores the potential acceptance for an electronic journal in the communication discipline. Using electronic mail, 85 users of a computer communication system were surveyed to determine the factors that would influence their decision to submit research reports to an electronic journal. The survey indicates that a majority of respondents would use an electronic journal to publish research reports and that most viewed publishing as a way to communicate about their work rather than a means for advancing in the field. The survey provides evidence that willingness to electronically publish decreased with higher occupational positions (from Masters student to Associate Professor) with this trend reversing itself at the level of Full Professor.  相似文献   

Flexible learning and design of instruction     

Iliana Nikolova  & Betty Collis 《British journal of educational technology : journal of the Council for Educational Technology》1998,29(1):59-72

The paper deals with the problem of designing flexible learning and instruction. Flexibility is considered both from the learner's and the designer's perspective. The potential of telematics in the design, development and implementation of flexible and distance learning is discussed. A Method for flexible instructional modules development is presented which aims at assisting the educational designers in the development of flexible instructional modules, ie, modules, which are easily adaptable to different learner's needs, allow learner's choices and different delivery platforms, including distance delivery. Examples of Method applications and current development of a software system to facilitate the Method's implementation are reported.  相似文献   

Guide to New Resources     

Ming Fang He  Maria José Botelho  Betty Christine Eng  William F. DeJean  Jill Aguilar  Isabel Nuñez 《Multicultural Perspectives》2013,15(4):237-244

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Guide to New Resources     

Ming Fang He  Maria José Botelho  Betty Christine Eng  William F. DeJean  Jill Aguilar  Isabel Nuñez 《Multicultural Perspectives》2013,15(1):46-57

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Responsibilities of Curating a Small Costume Collection     

Diane G. Smathers  Betty D. Eastin 《Curator: The Museum Journal》1977,20(2):157-162

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Understanding Risk: Implications for Tracking High‐Risk Infants and Making Early Service Delivery Decisions     

Kenneth G. Jens  Betty N. Gordon 《International Journal of Disability, Development & Education》1991,38(3):211-224

THIS PAPER EXAMINES current conceptualizations of risk and discusses ways in which identification and tracking of infants and children at‐risk might be accomplished. Models that have been developed for identifying and tracking children at‐risk are reviewed and the concepts of vulnerability and resiliency, as they relate to risk, are considered. Implications of the ways in which we define risk and develop tracking programs are considered.  相似文献